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To say that House Conservatives are unhappy with a Senate GOP proposal to reopen DHS would be an understatement.
Senate Republicans are looking at a second "big, beautiful bill" via the budget reconciliation process aimed at funding portions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would likely get little to no Democratic support.
That bill would also include parts of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America) Act, legislation to require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast ballots in federal elections.
That has gone over about as well with the House Freedom Caucus as you might expect.
"Senate Republicans refused to force a talking filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act because it would have allowed Democrats to offer unlimited amendments. Now, Senate R’s claim they will pass SAVE America Act via reconciliation (which may not even be possible under the Senate’s arcane rules), which would… checks notes …allow Democrats to offer unlimited amendments," the conservative House Freedom Caucus said in a statement posted to X on Tuesday.
"This is gaslighting. The American people are not stupid and will not accept more failure theater from Republicans in Congress."